sandy's death toll is at 106 people. 40 in new york city alone. and the cold brings fresh fear. >> this evening nypd patrol officers will use loudspeakers to urge people to go where they can be warm. >> reporter: most shelters still have beds available but some rockaway residents like katie richardson who i first met last week aren't interested. >> it's our home. it's our home. would you leave your place and you don't know if they're going to loot? >> reporter: the city estimates about 10,000 people in battered buildings and homes will need emergency temporary housing, but for the marinos in the rockaways, the concern is more immediate. they can hardly sleep. terrified about the nor'easter in the forecast for wednesday. >> i just pray that everything will be all right. what else can we do? >> reporter: residents here say roughly half of the people on the block are still staying here. some with generators but many enduring the dark nights without power. one big concern about the nor'easter and there are many is the wind and what it will do to these